Word: extras
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...President set out for the Coast in late September, he could still be back in ample time for the extra session of Congress which he had not yet quite made up his mind to call last week. One advantage of an extra session would be to give Congress a chance to study crop control legislation without one eye on the deadline of 1938 spring planting. Another would be to give it a chance to get a head-start on such important legislation as anti-lynching and wages & hours, which it should settle before adjourning next year in time for members...
Harvard is fortunate in being able to offer as varied a list of extra-curricular activities as could be found in any institution in the country. The space allotted does not permit a detailed description of all the clubs, organizations, and fraternities that are scattered throughout the College and Graduate Schools, but suffice to say that nearly every student can find among the list some group whose interests parallel...
Such are some of the general activities. Freshmen again have others specially opened to them, such as the Red Book or class book. But always one must be careful before entering whole-heartedly, into the work of an extra-curricular activity that his regular college work is of a passing grade. Otherwise a few misguided efforts, and the whole castle is sent tumbling...
...Annual Reception of Phillips Brooks House Association, Phillips Brooks House. Speakers: leaders of various undergraduate extra-curricular activities. Music and refreshments...
...virtue of sincerity. They have come to Harvard to get as much out of it as they can. Soon they discover that the way to gain the best from Harvard is to give of their best to Harvard. Sticking closely to their work, these become the academic, athletic, and extra-curricular leaders of their Class. Others there be who aren't concerned much with giving. They don't gain much. Naturally, they make little impression on Harvard, and nobody at Harvard really cares much about them...